Tai Chi and its connection to Qigong
I read an article recently about qigong, which is definitely connected to tai chi in both philosophy and practice. Qigong is an aspect of traditional Chinese medicine that involves the coordination of ...
Tai Chi for chronic pain
Tai Chi is known for the gentleness with which it works on the body. That is probably why it is considered an excellent aid to overcome chronic pain. And because it is so gentle, it can be done even ...
The many modalities of Chinese medicine
... he body's meridiansMoxibustion, in which heated plant fiber is placed on different areas of the bodyQi gong, which utilizes movement to stimulate qi flow
Qigong
Qigong, or chi-kung literally means energy work, the word chi means breath energy and kung means a kind of skillful work. Strictly speaking, qigong encompasses a lot of practices. There is qigong for ...
Qigong Helps Neck Pain
According to 'Spine" (Oct. 2007), a recent study found that Qigong is as effective as exercise therapy for alleviating long term non-specific neck pain. Qigong uses slow movements, breathing exercises ...
Beat Depression with Qigong
Qigong, an ancient Chinese practice involving meditation, breathing exercises, and body movements, has been found to relieve depression in a new study. Qigong is similar to tai chi and has been perfor ...
A guided qigong meditation
Here is a simple meditation from a medical qigong program that focuses on grounding your energy. It involves a simple 1-4 mnuemonic - One is Fun, Two is Shoe, Three is Tree, Four is Core. Obviously it ...
Qigong attracts exercisers looking for mind-body...
Only recently has the ancient practice of quigong (pronounced CHEE-kung) caught the radar of Americans looking for a new exercise routine. Chunyli Lin, a qigong master in Eden Prairie, Minn., remember ...
Shaolin Temple Day - March 21 in San Francisco
See the world-famous Shaolin Monks from China perform Shaolin Kung Fu on March 21 at Union Square in San Francisco. Details: http://www.shaolinusa.us/. There will be free lessons in Shaolin Kung Fu ...
